Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev Growth=increase in throughput-quantitative Development Growth Development=qualitative improvement
Intro to Ecological Economics-population Demographic transition Theory Development Growth
Intro to Ecological Economics-population
Intro to Ecological Economics-forest succession Development Growth Reorganization Aggredation Transition Steady-state (mature)
We hear: “There is no conflict between economic growth and environmental protection!”
60 Million yrs of CO2
CLIMATE DAMAGE
CLIMATE DAMAGE
ESA Listings and GDP 1973 1980 1990 2001 R2 = 98.4 $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 R2 = 98.4 1973 1980 1990 2001 Source: The Wildlife Society Technical Review 2003-1.
Endangerment Causes Urbanization Agriculture Water diversions (e.g., reservoirs) Recreation, tourism development Pollution Domestic livestock, ranching 247 205 160 148 143 136 Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
Causes (cont.) Mineral, gas, oil extraction Non-native species Harvest Modified fire regimes Road construction/maintenance Industrial development 134 115 101 83 81 Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
K GNP Time Natural capital allocated to wildlife Natural capital human economy Time Czech, B. 2000. Economic growth as the limiting factor for wildlife conservation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(1):4-14.
“We treat the earth like a business in liquidation.” Herman Daly Natural Capital “We treat the earth like a business in liquidation.” Herman Daly Opportunity cost. Loss is not counted.
Economic Carrying Capacity (OVERSHOOT) Economic Carrying Capacity (“Plimsoll line”) K K-selection GNP r-selection Time
K and r-selected Economies
SCALE-Full World or Empty World? Source: Ecological Economics Principles & Applications, Farley and Daly
We Might Ask K What happens here? Economy of nature GGP Human economy
KU KT Natural Capital Allocation Revisited GNP Time X natural capital allocable KT Natural capital allocated to non-human economy GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time
Entropy=disorder, randomness 2nd Law: entropy always increases Intro to Ecological Economics Entropy=disorder, randomness 2nd Law: entropy always increases (waste) ECONOMY (dissipated) LOW ENTROPY HIGH ENTROPY
WHAT IS ANTI-ENTROPIC? Intro to Ecological Economics (waste) ECONOMY LOW ENTROPY HIGH ENTROPY
Distribution-Grow out of poverty?
ALLOCATION Adam Smith